Trees have a unique place in our environment. Without them, human life as we know it would not exist. Trees conserve water, make our air breathable, absorb air pollution, support our slopes and form the hub of enormous underground micro-environments that strengthen soil and foster insect life.

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In a small gully in South Auckland is a botanical gem, a real taonga, a fragment of the lowland podocarp-broadleaf forest that once covered the Manukau lowlands. This fragment is called Graham’s Bush and has been owned and cared for by the late Graham Cheesman and his family for the last 17 years. Thanks to… More

You are invited to join The Tree Council for its AGM followed by a free lecture on The Biosecurity of Auckland’s Heritage trees by Dr Nick Waipara, Auckland Council. This event is part of the Auckland Heritage Festival and all are welcome, refreshments provided. Thursday 29 September, 7pm in the Lynfield Room, Fickling Centre, Mt… More

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The Tree Council website at www.thetreecouncil.org.nz has had a major facelift, so check out the new look next time you’re online. Many thanks to Dale Richie at Web Folio and Jill Segedin for the design and hosting. We have transferred all the information across from the old site and reorganized it so you should be able to find what you’re looking for more easily. We’d love to hear your views and you can now comment on the articles online, so please let us know what you think!

We’re always looking for new photos of trees to add to the website, so if you have any you’d like to share with us please email them to mels@subliminal.co.nz – thanks!